The merit of Anthemius as an architect is loudly praised by Procopius (de Edif.l.i.c.

1) and Paulus Silentiarius, (part i.

134, &c.)] [Footnote 102: See Procopius, (de Edificiis, l.i.c.1, 2, l.ii.

c.
3.) He relates a coincidence of dreams, which supposes some fraud in Justinian or his architect.

They both saw, in a vision, the same plan for stopping an inundation at Dara.